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Western Religions

Author(s): Bruce A. McDonald

Religion has always been a hot topic in America, but until the past fifty years, it has mainly been on denominational lines—Roman Catholic v. Protestant, Methodist v. Baptist, Presbyterian v. Episcopalian, etc.  Other religions were often regarded as safely “over there”—beyond the oceans.  Of course...

Tools for Mindful Living: Practicing the 4 Step MAC Guide

Author(s): Maria Napoli

Tools for Mindful Living: Practicing the 4 Step MAC Guide offers you an opportunity to understand mindfulness and identify markers on how stress impacts your life.  Each chapter offers the reader various opportunities to practice mindfulness using the simple and applicable 4 Step MAC Guide.  Focusin...

Business and Technical Writing

Author(s): Jeffrey Jablonski

Business and Technical Writing takes a rhetorical approach that emphasizes writing in context and aims to move students through a continuum of writing experiences ranging from less contextualized workplace simulations to more situated, more authentic, client-based projects.   Business and Technic...

A Guide to Wider Horizons

Author(s): Kevin Krisciunas

This is a book by an astronomer, but it is not primarily about astronomy... A Guide to Wider Horizons also discusses physics, mathematics, biology, statistics, linguistics, ethics, history, economics, and literature. Its purpose is to introduce the reader to a large number of interesting ideas, a...

Beyond Harmony: An Introduction to Analysis of Form & Structure in Music

Author(s): Gabriel Fankhauser, William Harbinson

Aspiring professional musicians acquire knowledge of a number of diverse topics that fall under the broad heading of music theory. Following the study of harmony, music students typically apply and extend that knowledge to topics as diverse as form, counterpoint, instrumentation, composition, and tw...

Developing Dispositions

Author(s): Sally Ingles

Developing Dispositions is a straightforward, simplistic introduction to the field of education. The chapters align to the dimensions of human interaction, oral communication, critical thinking, professionalism, and leadership skills and dispositions. Ready-to-use activities, assessments, rubrics, a...

Windows on Arabic and Its Culture

Author(s): Kahlil Al-Tahrawi, Fadel Abdallah, Assad Busool

Due to economic, strategic, and historical factors, Arabic will always be a critical and important language for communication with, dealing with, and understanding the Arab World. Windows on Arabic and Its Culture: For College Students and Adults is a complete learning package intended to immerse...

Got an Hour? Take a Hike!: Trails of South Orange County

Author(s): Jan Duquette

New Publication! South Orange County has an abundance of trails, unknown by many residents and visitors to this stunning California Coastal area. The remarkable areas vary from sandy beaches, inland canyons, and trails with panoramic views of the sometimes snow-capped Saddleback Mountains, all th...